The Complete Book of Sports Nicknames Author:Louis Phillips, Burnham Holmes Almost every major sports star has acquired a nickname, at some point. Whether it derives from a favorite expression ("Say Hey" Willie Mays), because it rhymes ("Stan the Man" Musial), or due to a player's characteristic performance ("Smokin' Joe" Frazier), the sports lexicon boasts hundreds of colorful monikers, and this fun book explains exact... more »ly how they came to be. To make a name for oneself is a worthy goal in and out of the sports world. Frequently, however, sports personalities end up with a nickname they didn't bargain for. The world of sports is clearly marked by the signposts of colorful monikers. The authors also detail how professional team names were selected, the special nicknames behind groups of players (Notre Dame's "Four Horsemen" and the Olympic "Dream Team"), characteristic plays ("Shaq Attack" and "Hail Mary"), and special sporting events (1986's "The Battle of the Decade"). This entertaining resource guide is presented in these main sections: * roster of colorful nicknames
* team names
* names given to special plays, teams, and events.
This is a revised and updated edition (over 25% new material) of Yogi, Babe, and Magic: The Complete Book of Sports Nicknames (Prentice-Hall, 1994).« less